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November 18, 2019
9 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Jason Adams, James Burgess, Kenrick Clifton, Arthur Goldstein, Katrina Huff-Larmond, Ryan Egan, Christos Alexopoulos, Natacha Clerger
Absent: William Alexopoulos
Every vote, in order
Accept the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2019 meeting
Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2019 meeting, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein made a motion to accept the meeting minutes from the November 4, 2019 meeting, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Vote: 8-0-0 (Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
Council Order 2019-062: Grant of Location to Massachusetts Electric Company and Verizon New England, Inc. to install one
Grant the location of the pole as written in Council Order 2019-062
Councilor Goldstein - Move to grant the location of the pole as written in Council Order 2019-062, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos.
Yes: Adams, Christos Alexopoulos, Egan, Goldstein, Huff-LarmondNo: CliftonAbstained: Burgess, Clerger
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein - Move to grant the location of the pole as written in Council Order 2019-062, seconded by Councilor C. Alexopoulos. Attorney Griffin - Records are not conclusive, records show it is not owned by the town. Never owned by the town, privately owned by all around it. Councilor Egan - When was pole #4 approved. Mr. Lydon - I can get that information for you. Councilor Egan - Pole 4 is already in existence, do not see any reason why not to approve pole 5. Roll-call vote on the motion to approve: Councilor Egan - Yes Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Yes Councilor Huff-Larmond - yes Councilor Adams - Yes Councilor Burgess - Abstained Councilor Clifton - No Councilor Clerger - Abstained Vote: 5-1-2 (Councilor Clifton in the negative. Councilors Burgess and Clerger abstained. Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Christos Alexopoulos)
Council Order 2019-047: Request for the Town Council to Initiate Amendments to the Randolph Zoning Ordinance - Chapter 2
Continue Public Hearing to the first order of business after collective bargaining articles
Councilor Burgess made a motion to continue Public Hearing to the first order of business after collective bargaining articles, seconded by Councilor Clifton.
The minutes give the count (8-1-0) and name Arthur Goldstein (voting no), but the names and the count do not match the 8 councilors present (Jason Adams, James Burgess, Kenrick Clifton, Arthur Goldstein, Katrina Huff-Larmond, Ryan Egan, Christos Alexopoulos and Natacha Clerger). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess made a motion to continue Public Hearing to the first order of business after collective bargaining articles, seconded by Councilor Clifton. Vote: 8-1-0 (Councilor Goldstein in the negative. Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Clifton)
Deny
Motion to deny, seconded by Councilor Goldstein.
Yes: Burgess, GoldsteinNo: Adams, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Huff-Larmond
From the minutes
“Motion to deny, seconded by Councilor Goldstein. Councilor Adams - Believe the Planning Board was conducting a meeting at the exact same time and may have been difficult to be at more than one place at once. Councilor Egan - If we vote this down it cannot come back for two years? Attorney Griffin - Yes, unless the Planning Board allows. Councilor Clifton - Compromise could be that it can be continued so that the questions can be answered. Councilor Huff-Larmond - If by the end of this year if we do not vote on this the two year will not apply. Roll-Call Vote on Councilor Burgess motion to deny: Councilor Clerger - No Councilor Clifton - No Councilor Burgess - Yes Councilor Adams - No Councilor Huff-Larmond - No Councilor C. Alexopoulos - No Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor Egan - No 2-6-0 Motion fails (Councilors Burgess and Goldstein in the affirmative. Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Goldstein)
Table
Councilor Goldstein- Motion to table, seconded by Councilor Burgess.
From the minutes
“Councilor Goldstein- Motion to table, seconded by Councilor Burgess. Vote: 8-0-0 (Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Goldstein, second: Burgess)
Approve the recommendation
Councilor Burgess made a motion to approve the recommendation, seconded by Councilor Egan.
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess made a motion to approve the recommendation, seconded by Councilor Egan. Vote: 8-0-0 (Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Egan)
Council Order 2019-063: Appropriation to FY20 Law Department Budget
Refer to Fincom: Council Order 2019-063: Appropriation to FY20 Law Department Budget
Councilor Burgess - Motion to refer to Fincom, seconded by Councilor Egan.
Yes: BurgessNo: Adams, Christos Alexopoulos, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Goldstein, Huff-Larmond
From the minutes
“Councilor Burgess - Motion to refer to Fincom, seconded by Councilor Egan. Vote: 1-7-0 (Councilor Burgess in the positive). Motion fails..” (Motion: Burgess, second: Egan)
Council Order 2019-064: Authorization and Approval for Memorandum of Agreement between the New England Police Benevolent
They be sent to Fincom and redline versions be given
Motion that they be sent to Fincom and redline versions be given, seconded by Councilor Clifton.
Yes: Adams, Burgess, Clerger, Clifton, Egan, Goldstein, Huff-LarmondNo: Christos AlexopoulosThe minutes do not name the mover.
From the minutes
“motion that they be sent to Fincom and redline versions be given, seconded by Councilor Clifton. Vote: 7-1-0 (Councilor C. Alexopoulos in the negative. Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent)..” (second: Clifton)
Council Order 2019-067: Authorization and Approval for memorandum of Agreement betwen the New England Police Benevolent
Going into Executive Sesson
(the minutes do not state the motion)
The roll call lists Katrina Huff-Larmond with no vote written. Showing the count only. The minutes do not say who made or seconded this motion.
From the minutes
“Vote on going into Executive Sesson: Councilor Egan - Yes Councilor Goldstein - Yes Councilor C. Alexopoulos - Y es Councilor Huff-Larmond Councilor Adams - Yes Councilor Burgess - Yes Councilor Clifton - Yes Councilor Clerger - yes Vote: 8-0-0 (Councilor W. Alexopoulos absent).”
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